Horrifying pictures show German Shepherd so badly treated by its cruel owner it was BALD

The dog was found with such a severe untreated skin condition she had virtually no fur left, in one of the worst cases found by the RSPCA

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By ELLIE CAMBRIDGE

25th October 2016, 4:10 pm

Updated: 25th October 2016, 4:10 pm

HORRIFIC pictures show a German Shepherd so badly neglected she had almost no fur left and a puppy with a gaping neck wound found collapsed in the street.

The RSPCA have released photos of some of the worst cases they have found in recent times, as they expect a surge of neglect cases during the winter.

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Ivy the German Shepherd was so badly neglected she had lost almost all her fur

Ivy, the white German Shepherd, had such a severe skin condition she lost the majority of her coat.

She is now at Harmsworth Animal Hospital in wets London responding well to treatment.

A black and white cocker spaniel, now named Guinness, was found collapsed in Grays, Essex on Sunday, with one of the worst wounds the RSPCA inspector had seen in his life.

Joe White said: "“Poor Guinness was in such a bad way when we picked him up.

"He had a huge open and infected wound on his neck and was rescued earlier this month.

"It looks as though he had been left with a collar on that was far too small for him and it had gradually cut in to his neck.

“The wound was gaping and looked as though his collar had gone the whole way round his neck.

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A cocker spaniel puppy, named Guinness, had a horrific open wound on his neck, which was described by an RSPCA as one of the worst he had seen

“I could not believe it - it was one of the worst wounds I have seen in my whole time as an RSPCA inspector.

"It is so deep and looks extremely painful. I have seen some awful things but this one really hit me.

“At least he is in the best place now and in safe hands getting the treatment that he needs.

“How anyone could neglect this poor puppy in this way and ignore such an awful wound that so obviously needed treatment is just beyond me.

"He is only around eight months old and so friendly and full of love despite everything he has been through.

"He didn’t even whimper when vets were treating him.

“At the moment we are trying to find his owner.

"He has a chip but the details are not up to date. On his chip he is simply known as Puppy Number 2. It is so very sad.”

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During the winter the RSPCA gets one call every four minutes about neglect.

Last year, from October 2015 to January 2016, 45,176 calls were made.

Last year saw a four-year-old pony found tied up with a chain cutting into her skin, a littler of three week-old kittens also died from anaemia caused by a chronic flea infection and a 12-year-old Jack Russell found with an untreated tumour the size of a football.

RSPCA superintendent Simon Osborne said: “It’s a sad fact that every day at work throughout the year can be tough for our inspectors and animal welfare and collection officers, but winter really does come with its own challenges and issues.

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This painful looking wound is likely to have been from a too small collar on this poor puppy

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"In fact, we expect to take in somewhere in the region of 19,000 animals this winter alone.

“The fact that every four minutes during winter somebody calls us to report neglect to animals is shocking, especially when you add that to all the other calls we receive at the same time about other welfare issues. It really hits home just what we are up against.

“Issues such as animals not been provided with a suitable environment to shelter from the harsh weather and not being given enough food and water to keep them healthy despite the cold and damp are common complaints made to us."